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1 year

Another photo of Saratoga Race Course in fall.

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1 year

A winter wonderland at Saratoga!

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2 years

Saratoga Race Course from above.

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7 months

Saratoga Lake and Saratoga Race Course are a vision from up above.

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2 years

Flying over Saratoga Race Course in fall in a helicopter piloted by @IndependentHeli ! The scenery was breathtaking.

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5 months

One of my favorite photos I took last year; I figured it was worth a repost.

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9 months

Remembering Maple Leaf Mel, a very talented filly who will be sorely missed. The world is so cruel sometimes. My heart goes out to Melanie Giddings and everyone else connected to her. 🌈

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9 months

For anyone whose heart is still aching over the loss of Maple Leaf Mel, I made this illustration to honor her memory.

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13 days

Of all the photos I took on my Kentucky trip, this one of Brendan Walsh giving Pretty Mischievous a hug at Keeneland is one of my favorites.

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8 months

. @melgidd1 hot walks Mel's Baby Sister and gives her some pets at the Oklahoma Track at Saratoga after her first breeze.

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13 days

Happy 1️⃣9️⃣th Birthday to 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown!

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8 months

In memory of New York Thunder. This was him winning the Amsterdam earlier this summer.

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8 months

Curlin Stakes winner and Travers contender Scotland gets a kiss and a carrot from his pal Erma at the Oklahoma Track at Saratoga.

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6 months

"The Autumn Place to Be"...isn't that what they call Saratoga? No? Well, they should...

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9 months

My condolences to the folks at Nipper Knolls in Granville, NY, who recently said goodbye to their beloved therapy horse Worldly Slew aka Sonny. Sonny was a 31 y/o OTTB who had 10 wins from 104 starts. He brought joy to many children's & adults' lives as a trail & therapy horse.

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8 months

Taking a moment to remember New York Thunder, a very talented young sprinter whom we lost today at Saratoga. The first three photos are from when he won the Grade II Amsterdam Stakes earlier this summer. My condolences to his connections.

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3 months

Union Ave. in Saratoga on a snowy evening.

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10 months

This morning at the Oklahoma Track at Saratoga with Arcangelo and co!

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9 months

Kentucky Derby winner Mage at the Oklahoma Track at Saratoga this morning!

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1 year

2023 @KentuckyDerby field, in order of finish.

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10 months

Arcangelo and @jjcjockey on a program!

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4 months

Merry Christmas from Saratoga!

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3 months

Remembering last year's Pegasus World Cup winner, Art Collector.

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1 year

163 days till opening day at Saratoga, but who’s counting?

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1 year

Here they are, all the @BreedersCup winners from this year, in an illustration made by yours truly. I did one of these for all then Grade I winners are Saratoga this year and for all the residents of @OldFriendsCC .

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9 months

Erma, a longtime veteran of Bill Mott's stable, feeds Curlin Stakes winner Scotland a carrot at the Oklahoma Track yesterday.

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8 months

Arcangelo winning the Travers with @jjcjockey onboard for trainer @jenaantonucci with a rainbow in the sky was the bright spot in another dark day at the Spa.

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2 years

Since my photo yesterday of Saratoga Race Course from above got more engagement than anything else I ever tweeted, here are some more aerial shots of the track & Oklahoma. The fall shot is from '18 and the others from '15. Guess I need to get back up there & get the 1863 Club!

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10 months

Arcangelo working out at Saratoga yesterday!

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1 year

Happy 2️⃣2️⃣nd Birthday to the only living two-time Whitney winner, Commentator, of @OldFriendsCC ! ❤️🏇🥳

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9 months

I want to extend my heartfelt condolences to the connections of Sopran Basilea, who had to be euthanized today at Saratoga following a catastrophic injury. While in the paddock ahead of the race, I witnessed the love and affection her team had for her as they saddled her up. 💔

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Arcangelo winning the Travers under a beautiful rainbow yesterday.

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Belmont Stakes winner and Travers contender Arcangelo heading to the main track at Saratoga earlier this summer.

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Kentucky Derby winner and Travers contender Mage gets a bath at the Oklahoma Track at Saratoga while assistant trainer @GustavoJDelgado smiles at him.

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9 months

Hoosier Philly ponders life from her stall at Saratoga.

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2 months

Too little to look out! Mandaloun colt out of My Precious at Mahoney Eden Manor in Saratoga.

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5 months

Justify...

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28 days

Hello sweetie! Epicenter filly with mom Goodyearforroses in the background at Mahoney Eden Manor in Saratoga.

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4 months

Christmas at the Spa!

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9 months

Happy retirement to Lone Rock, who last raced in the Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga. Although he finished a disappointing 6th this time, he won the race in 2021 and retires with earnings of over $1.4 million.

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6 months

A poem I wrote a couple weeks ago about Cody and Cody’s Wish.

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3 months

The Spa in winter...lonely but beautiful.

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6 months

I am super disappointed that Arcangelo is out of the Breeders' Cup, and equally sad that we won't get to see him race again, but I am so glad he is ok. My heart goes out to the connections of Practical Move.

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3 months

Mel's Baby Sister broke her maiden Aqueduct yesterday! Congrats to trainer @MGRacing_ , jockey @DavisJockey and owner August Dawn Farm (Bill Parcells)

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7 months

Mel's Angel, trained by @melgidd1 , is entered in a maiden special weight tomorrow at Belmont at the Big A. Her first outing was at Saratoga this summer.

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8 months

Secret Oath will face Nest and Clairiere in the Grade I Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga on Friday. I took this photo of trainer D. Wayne Lukas with her in the saddling shed prior to the Grade I Coaching Club American Oaks last summer, where she finished second to Nest.

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8 months

Clairiere will face Nest again in the Grade I Personal Ensign Stakes at the Spa on Friday. Here she is in the paddock ahead of the Grade II Shuvee Stakes earlier this summer, where she placed second.

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10 months

Exhilarate, a two year old War Front filly out of multiple Grade I winner Elate, makes her debut tomorrow at Belmont for trainer Bill Mott. Here she is getting a kiss from groom Juan in her stall at the Oklahoma Track At Saratoga.

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1 year

My horse racing journey. A little unorthodox for someone who grew up so close to all the action, but I’m here now, due in no small part to @OldFriendsCC !

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9 months

Sunrise at the Spa.

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1 year

Your 149th @KentuckyDerby winner, Mage!

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5 months

Cody's Wish, the first back to back Secretariat Vox Populi Award winner. A well-deserved honor, I should say.

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2 years

Saratoga Race Course, Oklahoma Track, and @FasigTiptonCo on a fall evening

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8 months

Arcangelo and @jjcjockey : two to watch in the Travers on August 26.

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6 months

Mel's Baby Sister makes her debut today at Belmont at the Big A for trainer @melgidd1 and owner Bill Parcells.

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1 year

What do you think? Did I leave anybody out? If you want me to make an illustration like this of all the horses in your barn, DM to discuss a commissioned piece! It also makes a great gift!

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Happy 7️⃣th Birthday to turf great War Like Goddess!

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8 months

Happy 8️⃣8️⃣th Birthday to The Coach, D. Wayne Lukas! (This is a very old photo.)

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8 months

In memory of Art Collector 💔

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10 months

Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Little Mike at @Oldfriendsfarm in Georgetown, KY

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2 months

I am heartbroken after learning of Vallelujah's passing today. She was a horse who brought so much joy to so many people. I feel blessed to have known her and to have been able to witness her thrilling win at Saratoga in person. Her passing leaves a hole in so many hearts.💔

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Happy 8️⃣th Birthday to two-time Fourstardave winner Casa Creed!

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3 months

I’ve always loved this one of Olympiad getting a bath after winning the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup in 2022.

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8 months

Cody’s Wish winning the Met Mile on @BelmontStakes day

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9 months

Cody's Wish...still such an inspiring story, and nothing can take away from that. What a great horse.

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2 months

White Abarrio winning the @BreedersCup Classic overlaid on a program

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6 months

Congrats to Bill Mott, who had a great showing at the @BreedersCup with three winners in Juvenile Fillies champion Just F Y I, Dirt Mile defending champion Cody's Wish, and Sprint defending champion Elite Power.

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10 months

Training has officially commenced at Saratoga’s main track and I cannot wait for opening day.

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6 months

White Abarrio does it again!

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8 months

Travers contender Tapit Trice in his stall at @keeneland earlier this year

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10 months

Cody’s Wish on a program!

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9 months

Congrats to the connects of Nest, who won the Birdstone Stakes by a whopping 11 3/4 lengths!

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1 year

Got to meet Independence Hall's first foal yesterday (out of Seascape) at Mahoney Eden Manor!

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9 months

. @MaggieWolfndale , with a smile on her face despite the pouring rain, heads out on her pony to interview @iradortiz after his win in the Grade II Jim Dandy Stakes aboard Forte on Saturday.

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9 months

Cody’s Wish: 2023 Whitney winner?

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Tapit Trice is entered in today's Grade I Haskell Stakes at @MonmouthPark . Here he is in his stall at @keeneland this past spring.

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9 months

This weekend the Haskell Stakes runs at @MonmouthPark . Here is a photo I took of 2007 winner Any Given Saturday at his home at @Oldfriendsfarm in Kentucky.

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It was announced yesterday that the late, great Maple Leaf Mel is a finalist for the Eclipse Award for Female Sprinter. Congrats to @MGRacing_ , Jeremiah Englehart, and all her other connections on this honor. I hope she wins.

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7 months

Cody's Wish breezed yesterday morning over the Oklahoma Track at Saratoga in preparation for the Grade II Vosburgh Stakes.

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14 days

Happy 6️⃣th Birthday to 2021 Belmont and Travers Stakes winner Essential Quality!

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2 months

In memory of Val, a drawing I made after she won at Saratoga. Such a wonderful day and moment that was.

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9 months

A morning at Saratoga, featuring Mage and more!

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6 months

Happy retirement Channel Maker!

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11 months

Happy Belmont Day! Here's a photo I took of favorite Forte when he was a two-year-old at Saratoga last year.

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8 months

Yesterday Echo Zulu proved best once again in the Grade I Ballerina Handicap. At this point in the day, I was not in a posting/celebratory mood.

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6 months

Wishing Echo Zulu all the best as she undergoes surgery tomorrow for fractured sesamoids.

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10 months

Arcangelo!

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1 month

Happy Birthday in Heaven to the talented New York Thunder.

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2 months

Who's tuning in tomorrow to watch this guy in the Saudi Cup?

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8 months

My latest illustration: White Abarrio winning the Whitney at Saratoga

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1 year

Forte is entered in the G1 Curlin Florida Derby at @GulfstreamPark on Saturday. Here is the heavy Derby contender in his stall at the Oklahoma Track in Saratoga.

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1 year

Winter wonderland in Saratoga! 🤩

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1 year

This little filly, only a day old when I took the photo, is a full sister to Essential Quality. She’s by Tapit out of the Elusive Quality mare Delightful Quality, and she was foaled at Gainsborough Farm in Kentucky, @godolphin ‘s nursery division.

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2 months

Look at her go! Mind Control filly out of Car Ferrad at @IrishHillFarm in Stillwater, NY

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5 months

Winter at Mahoney Eden Manor in Saratoga

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4 months

My best of 2023: Erma Scott feeds Art Collector a carrot at the Oklahoma Track at Saratoga, July 26. Sadly, Art Collector passed away a couple weeks after this photo was taken.

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1 year

Happy 4️⃣th Birthday, Cyberknife! 🥳

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1 year

It's a bit early to say, but I think this photo of Seascape's Independence Hall colt at Mahoney Eden Manor is going to be one of my faves for the year. He's the first foal for both sire & dam & a spunky little fellow! Thanks @BrittWadsworth & Sean for having me out to the farm!